"Pleura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
| Descriptor ID |
D010994
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.716 A10.615.789.736
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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Shehata DG, Digesu CS, Lopez E, Vigna C, Moffatt-Bruce S, Stock CT, Servais EL, Watkins AA. Robotic-Assisted Pleurectomy Is a Safe and Effective Surgical Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax. J Surg Res. 2024 Oct; 302:944-948.
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Ahmad SR, Lee PJ, Ghasemi M, Sosa AF. Follicular Lymphoma Diagnosed With Medical Thoracoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016 Jan; 23(1):79-82.
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Falk DJ, Mah CS, Soustek MS, Lee KZ, Elmallah MK, Cloutier DA, Fuller DD, Byrne BJ. Intrapleural administration of AAV9 improves neural and cardiorespiratory function in Pompe disease. Mol Ther. 2013 Sep; 21(9):1661-7.
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Shi M, Fraire AE, Chu P, Cornejo K, Woda BA, Dresser K, Rock KL, Jiang Z. Oncofetal protein IMP3, a new diagnostic biomarker to distinguish malignant mesothelioma from reactive mesothelial proliferation. Am J Surg Pathol. 2011 Jun; 35(6):878-82.
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Gerbaudo VH, Sugarbaker DJ, Britz-Cunningham S, Di Carli MF, Mauceri C, Treves ST. Assessment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with (18)F-FDG dual-head gamma-camera coincidence imaging: comparison with histopathology. J Nucl Med. 2002 Sep; 43(9):1144-9.
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Feldberg RS, Cochrane DE, Carraway RE, Brown E, Sawyer R, Hartunian M, Wentworth D. Evidence for a neurotensin receptor in rat serosal mast cells. Inflamm Res. 1998 Jun; 47(6):245-50.
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Bankier AA, Wiesmayr MN, Henk C, Turetschek K, Winkelbauer F, Mallek R, Fleischmann D, Janata K, Herold CJ. Radiographic detection of intrabronchial malpositions of nasogastric tubes and subsequent complications in intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Med. 1997 Apr; 23(4):406-10.
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Waite RJ, Carbonneau RJ, Balikian JP, Umali CB, Pezzella AT, Nash G. Parietal pleural changes in empyema: appearances at CT. Radiology. 1990 Apr; 175(1):145-50.
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Mueller PR, Saini S, Simeone JF, Silverman SG, Morris E, Hahn PF, Forman BH, McLoud TC, Shepard JO, Ferrucci JT. Image-guided pleural biopsies: indications, technique, and results in 23 patients. Radiology. 1988 Oct; 169(1):1-4.
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O'Moore PV, Mueller PR, Simeone JF, Saini S, Butch RJ, Hahn PF, Steiner E, Stark DD, Ferrucci JT. Sonographic guidance in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in the pleural space. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1987 Jul; 149(1):1-5.